Hubtex ramps up production
Hubtex is once again investing in the expansion of its Fulda headquarters, with the company building an additional production facility and a new customer centre.
24-hour home deliveries predicted due to ‘vampire economy’
Many consumers now shop online late into the night. ParcelHero predicts this year will see the first 24-hour home deliveries as retailers seek to make a killing in the late night vampire economy.
Enhanced goods-to-person system to extend order cutoff times
Dematic has introduced an enhanced Goods-to-Person (GTP) solution to provide a smarter, faster ergonomic order fulfillment engine.
Global reach
DHL Parcel and DHL eCommerce are now offering online retailers a global solution for their e-commerce fulfillment needs with a global fulfillment platform and new fulfillment centres in the UK, Americas and Southeast Asia.
High Bay PIRs save energy
Danlers range of High Bay PIR occupancy switches is suitable for energy saving lighting control in areas such as factories and storage aisles.
Research points to automation
Online retailers need greater automation in the warehouse to help meet delivery schedules during peak periods and to improve customer service, shows independent market research from Conveyor Networks.
Pooling Partners becomes ‘blade runner’
Coventry-based Pooling Partners has won a contract to distribute a new range of male body grooming products for European beauty giant Bieresdorf, the makers of Nivea shaving products.
Agency worker crushed when unchaining vehicle ramp from delivery lorry
ERIKS Industrial Services was fined £373,000 after a worker suffered crush injuries while unloading a vehicle from a visiting delivery lorry.
Optimise productivity at warehouse pack stations
Harting’s MICA modular industrial edge computer is at the heart of a system for workflow optimisation at warehouse packing stations that offers process optimisation.
Growing demand for green packaging
Pregis, supplier of Easypack, has reported increases in customer orders for green packaging in 2017 that led to a record number of 121,646 new trees being saved during the 12 month period, an increase of around 10% on the previous year.
Transmec opens new warehouse at Worcester
Logistics provider Transmec Group is targeting further growth with the opening of a new depot at Worcester.
Rugged performance
Trojan Battery Co has been selected by Pack Mule as its battery of choice to power the company’s wide range of electric utility vehicles.
‘96% energy cost saving’
Proud to bear the ‘Made in Britain’ marque, Luxonic is a Carbon Trust Accredited Supplier that embraces sustainability, energy saving and LEAN Manufacturing.
Interroll to demonstrate dynamic storage solutions at WTG Live 2018
The next Warehouse Technology Group Live Event takes place on 13th June 2018 at the Mantra Learning building in Manchester. The theme is the Smart Warehouse.
Momentum in bid to tackle fulfillment complexity
Honeywell has announced a new software platform for distribution centres that streamlines and simplifies complex e-commerce fulfillment operations.
Refrigeration innovation
Food company chooses new generation blast freezer units to double frozen and chilled capacity while reducing running costs.
360 degree solutions
Hyster Europe has announced several updates to help specific industries overcome specific challenges.
Compact and flexible scrubber
With increased area performance and better manoeuvrability: the Scrubmaster B120R from Hako has been designed to meet the highest standards in cleaning.
Spearheading innovation for the Smart Warehouse of the future
Mike Vernon, head of innovation at Kuehne & Nagel UK is the keynote speaker at the next Warehouse Technology Group Live event in Manchester on June 13.
Service manager
Britannia Materials Handling has appointed Andrew Cox as the new service manager.
